New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-08
MR. GLADSTONE AGAINST 7HE BILL.
SWEEPING DENUNCIATION OF THE TORY
POLICY
COERCION PLAINLY NOT NEEDED--MR BALFoURs
TAUNTING REPLY.

COERCION PLAINLY NOT NEEDED--MR BALfOURs
TAUNTING REPLY.
LONDON, July TN the House Of Commons tonight
on motion made the third reading of tho Crimes
bill, Mr.. Gladstone, amid prolonged cheers. made
notion that the bill he read third time this day
three month"; Mr. Gladstone said the bill was the Con-
servstivs alternative Homo Rule and therefore bore
different ASPECT from any ordinary coercion bill The old
coercion measures had been aimed at crime
only, but this new passing beyond crime.
aimed at societies fCrios Of "HeaH Hear
II Parliament retained any regard for the traditions OF
liberty of party usages the would be aban-
doned What could they urge to warrant such invasion
of the peoples liberties While reseuting the mputa-
ton that tho Liberals had done the thing ho would
admit that past had been failures Among the
differences between the past and the present was the ex
traordnary proposal making the viceroy master OF the
whole law and right Of association In the present CEN
tury such proposal was an outrage upon every prino
pie OF public duty.
Moreover. offences were created underline measure
II q crime created the measure for Its sup
preston should operate impartially. [Chcersl Tho
Government dare lift finger In defence OF the
suggeson that apply to England provision such as
1t was forcing upon Ireland. He contended that the
Government bound to extend to the occupiers OF
land in Ireland perfect equality with Enghsh trades
unions regards the rights and practices enjoyed by tho
latter among which combination and exclusive dealing
were sanctioned As the bill stood II an rishman Joined
not he became q criminal by the act ICheersl
In conclusion. Mr. Gladstone said that Ireland, after
seventy years oppression and wrong in state OF
misery and wretchedness tCrics OF Hear" Heart
In the whole British Empire he said there was not
square yard of land which England held by force alone
excepting In Ireland, where force was employed lEn-
thusastic cheers from the Irish benchea Ireland was
held by mastery but the Government refused TO learn
that mastery involved responsibility tCries Of Hear
Hear"l They know that the whole literature OF the
world was against them Cries Of mol II was evident
present state OF affairs could not last lon e.
Mr. Gladstone believed that day tended to bring
the Tories nearer their doom. .r
Gladstone then moved for the re)ecton OF he Oil
amid cheers from the Liberal and Parnellite benches
Mr.. Bsfour, replying TO Mr Gadstone nrst relerteu
to the charge that the Government had brought the Dill
as an alternative to Mr.. Gladstones Home Rule propo-
SAYING that 1t sufficient TO recommend the measure
to the acceptance OF the House. Tho Government was
ainly Justified in introducing Its proposals Dy the state
OF social tyranny which had recently been created
IN rgo Ireland and 5srties rass' Of mincres and
most OF those elementary principles without which
country could be prosperous He eontendea mat
crime now in Ireland than In 1870 when Mr
Gladstone promoted coercion. He taunted Mr.. tlal
stone with having Introduced I'm 1881 arbitrary coer
GIVE which enabled the Irish chief secretary 10
that had between trades unions and societies
whose object was the disnemberment OF the
Empire. and which were supported by foreigners
The trades unions might well be indignant
at comparison OF their honest peaceful efforts with
those boycotters and political conspiraios MT uau
stone had made insdious and inaccurate staemenl
regarding this Years crime In Ireland Early In the year
there visible improvement but at the last quarter
Sessions there were evidences relapse In June 82
crimes committed-lO above the average Oh
the previous eighteen months